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sepoy in Arabic

سِبَاهِي sibāhī

/ˈsiːˌpɔɪ/

sepoy in Arabic: سِبَاهِي (sibāhī). In English, sepoy means a native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal.

Arabic words for sepoy

a native soldier of the East Indies
سِبَاهِي sibāhī

English meaning of sepoy

  1. noun A native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal.
  2. noun The holder of an infantry enlisted rank equivalent to private in other countries.

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Questions about sepoy in Arabic

What is the meaning of sepoy in Arabic?
Sepoy in Arabic is سِبَاهِي (sibāhī).
ما معنى كلمة sepoy؟
Sepoy: سِبَاهِي (sibāhī).
What does sepoy mean in English?
Sepoy means a native soldier of the East Indies, employed in the service of a European colonial power, notably the British India army (first under the British-chartered East India Company, later in the crown colony), but also France and Portugal.

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